Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Botosani Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Botosani

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 11% more expensive than Botosani without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 14.1% more expensive than Botosani without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Botosani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 RON 39.35
$11.97 RON 52.1
-24.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 RON 251
$30.87 RON 134
87.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 RON 35.73
$8.21 RON 35.70
-
Cappuccino
$3.28 RON 14.26
$2.62 RON 11.40
25.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RON 9.91
$1.47 RON 6.39
55.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.79
$1.39 RON 6.06
45.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 RON 11.75
$2.03 RON 8.82
33.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RON 15.14
$2.51 RON 10.91
38.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Botosani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.57
$1.48 RON 6.45
2.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.46
$1.27 RON 5.51
-1.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.46
$1.57 RON 6.81
-5.73%
Eggs
$3.27 RON 14.24
$3.32 RON 14.46
-1.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.60 RON 41.75
$8.92 RON 38.79
7.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 RON 28.78
$6.86 RON 29.84
-3.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.49 RON 50.0
$10.10 RON 43.94
13.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.74
$1.14 RON 4.94
-4.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 RON 6.61
$1.48 RON 6.43
2.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.71
$1.37 RON 5.95
12.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 RON 11.28
$2.50 RON 10.88
3.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.96 RON 4.19
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.44
$1.07 RON 4.65
-4.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RON 2.91
$0.66 RON 2.87
1.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.40
$0.82 RON 3.57
-4.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RON 25.59
$5.84 RON 25.39
0.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.89 RON 34.33
$7.01 RON 30.51
12.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 RON 5.47
$1.06 RON 4.60
18.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RON 7.60
$1.70 RON 7.40
2.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Botosani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 RON 3.85
$0.68 RON 2.94
29.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 RON 130
$28.57 RON 124
4.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RON 3.72
$0.72 RON 3.14
18.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 RON 3.70
$0.76 RON 3.31
11.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 RON 31.74
$6.86 RON 29.83
6.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RON 7.17
$1.54 RON 6.68
7.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 124.0K
$27.6K RON 120.2K
3.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K RON 113.1K
$27.4K RON 119.0K
-4.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Botosani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 607
$165 RON 719
-15.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.54 RON 37.14
$8.14 RON 35.39
4.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.42 RON 40.99
$8.90 RON 38.72
5.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Botosani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.83 RON 186
$34.52 RON 150
24.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.90 RON 64.8
$27.33 RON 119
-45.48%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.21
$5.64 RON 24.52
39.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Botosani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$507 RON 2,205
$348 RON 1,512
45.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 44.0K
$6,473 RON 28.2K
56.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Botosani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 RON 339
$49.47 RON 215
57.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.63 RON 185
$33.86 RON 147
25.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 RON 358
$69.0 RON 300
19.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 RON 412
$73.8 RON 321
28.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Botosani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 RON 2,098
$406 RON 1,765
18.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 RON 1,560
$289 RON 1,259
23.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$723 RON 3,145
$510 RON 2,217
41.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 RON 2,559
$422 RON 1,838
39.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,714 RON 11.8K
$1,515 RON 6,590
79.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,977 RON 8,600
$1,082 RON 4,706
82.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Botosani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,277 RON 5,557
$1,022 RON 4,446
25.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
6.25
6.56%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

Last update for Botosani: March 1, 2026

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